Participation in Programs and Systems

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Definitions

Violent Crime Linkage Analysis System (ViCLAS): A national database that stores information about specified violent or interpersonal crimes, in an effort to identify serial violent offences and offenders.

Automated Criminal Intelligence Information System (ACIIS): A national database containing criminal information and intelligence on organized and serious crime.

Provincial Tactical Enforcement Priority (PTEP) Targeting Process: A process coordinated by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit – British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) whereby municipal, provincial and federal law enforcement agencies provide information about organized crime and gang violence to assist CFSEU-BC and the Criminal Intelligence Service BC Yukon Territory (CISBC/YT) in the identification and prioritization of enforcement targets.

Standards

Violent Crime Linkage Analysis System (ViCLAS)

The Chief Constable, Chief Officer or Commissioner must ensure that:

(1) The police service complies with the reporting requirements, including timelines, of the ViCLAS.

Automated Criminal Intelligence Information System (ACIIS)

The Chief Constable, Chief Officer or Commissioner must ensure that:

(2) The police service contributes to and utilizes the ACIIS.

Provincial Tactical Enforcement Priority (PTEP) Targeting Process

The Chief Constable, Chief Officer or Commissioner must ensure that:

(3)  The police service participates in the PTEP Targeting Process by, at a minimum:

(a) Each year, collecting information to determine the top threats to public safety due to gang violence, in a manner accepted by the Chief Officer of CFSEU-BC;
(b) Submitting any current and emerging threats identified to the Chief Officer of CFSEU-BC, within the timelines set by the Chief Officer of CFSEU-BC;
(c) Completing any PTEP profiles requested by the Chief Officer of CFSEU-BC;
(d) Attending regular PTEP targeting meetings;
(e) Assigning resources to targets identified through the PTEP targeting meetings; and
(f) Providing outcomes and updates to the Chief Officer of CFSEU-BC.

Policies and procedures

The Chief Constable, Chief Officer or Commissioner must ensure that:

(4) Policies and procedures are consistent with these BC Provincial Policing Standards.